Thanks for your investigation and input, Dennis. I also thought that there may be a crossover with the MEL-LAX QF 789 services where the MEL flight went back to BRI or vice versa but I can't see that happening either as the days don't align.
From September, when QF MEL-SFO services commence there are only two flights per week with the 789 from MEL-LAX and they are on days 1&5 returning on days 2&5, so the Monday arrival does not leave LAX until Tuesday evening.
It looks like there are two 789 lay days in LAX in the schedule from December, 2017 - Monday to Tuesday evening for MEL-LAX-MEL and Wednesday to Thursday evening for BRI-LAX-BRI. They are possibly for maintenance requirements to further utilise the QF LAX facilities, but for such new aircraft you wouldn't think that would be required.
Time will tell as to what additional flights aircraft 8 will operate.
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